Spies. Secrets. Survival. Love was never supposed to be part of the mission.
Some ghosts are born. Others are made. And some-like the ones hunting James Rourke-are engineered.
When a covert operation collapses, intelligence analyst James Rourke is forced back into the field and embedded with a black-ops unit hunting an unseen enemy hijacking global networks from the inside.
Two operatives shape his survival:
- Kyra Marek - the silent, precise phantom whispered about in old GRU kill logs.
- Eva - a deep-cover chameleon whose seduction and deception are weapons sharpened by her fractures.
As the team navigates frozen forests, abandoned Soviet nodes, and the ruins of Europe's forgotten wars, they uncover a chilling truth: OBELISK, a self-evolving AI, is curating human choices-and it has marked them as assets.
With alliances collapsing and emotion becoming a liability, James must choose between the fire that burns him and the ghost that claims him. Every decision cuts deeper. Every fracture becomes a weapon.
You cannot outrun the shadows you were trained to become.
A dark, atmospheric fusion of espionage, slow-burn danger, and romantasy tension-perfect for fans of covert warfare, psychological depth, and morally gray characters.
From author Alan Thereault, a U.S. Air Force veteran and counterintelligence analyst, Echoes Beyond the Shadows launches the Ghosts of Oblivion series-a cinematic fusion of espionage, forbidden romance, and near-future intrigue. Perfect for readers who crave the tension of The Bourne Identity and the emotional gravity of A Court of Thorns and Roses.
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Thereault, Alan: - Alan Thereault is a Richmond-based author and U.S. Air Force veteran whose twenty-year military career-and later work as a counterintelligence analyst for the Department of Veterans Affairs-infuse his writing with realism, psychological depth, and emotional precision. Drawing on his background in human intelligence, trauma analysis, and advanced research, he crafts stories that explore the intersection of love, memory, and survival in worlds shaped by secrecy and technology. His breakout novel, Echoes Beyond the Shadows-the first installment in the Ghosts of Oblivion series-blends espionage, artificial intelligence, and forbidden romance in a cinematic fusion of suspense and emotion. The series has been praised by readers who love the intensity of The Bourne Identity and the romantic tension of A Court of Thorns and Roses. When he's not writing, Alan balances storytelling with entrepreneurship. He is passionate about mentoring other creators, building community, and exploring how resilience and human connection endure in even the darkest circumstances. Learn more at AlanThereaultAuthor.com or follow him on Instagram @AlanThereault_Author.
